Like mentioned before, it is not easy, to find the right TAOS version from all the hundreds of images found on the ascend server.
This text-file is the last version, internally published from Ascend not for the public.
Before you get started: DATE: 2-Feb-1999
To identify your current software load
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- Obtain access to your MAX unit and make sure you are in "Full Access".
- Make sure the terminal server is enabled under:
Ethernet->Mod Config->Tserv Options->TS Enabled=Yes.
- In the System menu, select Sys Diag, followed by Term Serv.
- Under Terminal Server mode, the command "show revision" (ver 5.0 and up)
will show you the correct file name you need to download.
example:
ascend% show revision
ascend% system revision: tik.m40 6.0.0
- If the identical filename cannot be found in the ftp site, refer to the feature map below to identify the binary file that you need.
File name convention
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- For software 4.6Cp22 and above, filenames are arranged in the format shown below:
<file type><interface><feature codes>.<platform extension>
example:
rtbik.m40
<r> - restricted load (* see version 6.0.0 note below)
<tb> - support for T1 and BRI interface
<ik> - support for OSPF and 56k modem
<m40>- binary load for the MAX 4000 series platform
- Definitions of all the file, interface, and features types are listed on later sections.
* For users upgrading to version 6.0.0 or above
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- Some MAX units below version 6.0.0 might need to upgrade incrementally.
- Some builds contain a restricted load and an extended load.
- Upload the restricted load first, reset, then upload the extended load.
- For more information, refer to Upgrade-Instructions.txt.
- All subsequent upgrades from version 6.0.0 or above only require an extended load without the need of a restricted load.
File Types (for version 6.0.0 or above)
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f Extended (full) Load - Complete version of code for production environments.
r Restricted Load - Bare minimum code, only used between upgrades to 6.0.0 or
higher.
MAX Platform Extensions
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m60 Max 6000 Series
m40 Max 4000 Series
m16 Max 1600 (MAX Classic)
m18 Max 1800
m20 Max 2000 Series
m8 Max 800
m2 Max 200 Plus
Network Interfaces
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t T1
e E1
b ISDN BRI
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For us in Germany this means, the most simple Version for a MAX 4000 is "fei.m40", which has E1 and IP only, nothing else. (and for the US it is fti.m40)
* There are no ARA specific feature codes.
** Only applies to 5.0 series (or below) E1 loads. On 6.0.0 or above, R2 outdial is allowed on all applicable E1 loads.
Feature Map
| TCPIP | IPX | ApTlk | ARA | X.25 | OSPF | 8-MOD | 12-MOD | 56k | NAT | PHS | VOIP | Braz-R2 | |
| <empty> | * | * | - | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| a | * | * | * | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| c | * | * | - | * | - | - | * | - | - | * | - | - | - |
| h | * | * | - | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | * | - | - |
| i | * | - | - | - | - | * | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| k | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | - |
| m | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| o | * | * | - | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| x | * | - | - | - | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ak | * | * | * | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | - |
| am | * | * | * | * | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| ck | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | * | * | - | - | - |
| cm | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | * | - | * | - | - | - |
| hk | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | * | - | - |
| hm | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | * | - | - | * | - | - |
| ik | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | - |
| ih | * | - | - | - | - | * | * | - | - | - | * | - | - |
| im | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| io | * | - | - | - | - | * | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| iv | * | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | * | - |
| ix | * | - | - | - | * | * | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ok | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | - |
| om | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| xm | * | - | - | - | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| wk | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | * |
| axk | * | * | * | * | * | - | - | - | * | - | - | - | - |
| ihk | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | - | * | - | * | - | - |
| ihm | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | * | - | - | * | - | - |
| iom | * | - | - | - | - | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| ixk | * | - | - | - | * | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | - |
| ixm | * | - | - | - | * | * | - | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| iwxk | * | - | - | - | * | * | - | - | * | - | - | - | * |
| axkh | * | * | * | * | * | - | - | - | * | - | * | - | - |
| ixkh | * | - | - | - | * | * | - | - | * | - | * | - | - |
Legend
| TCPIP | TCP/IP support |
| IPX | Novell IPX/SPX support |
| ApTlk | AppleTalk routing support |
| ARA | Apple Remote Access (ARA) support |
| X.25 | X.25 protocol support |
| OSPF | OSPF support |
| 8-MOD | 8-MOD V.34 modem support only |
| 12-MOD | 12-MOD V.34 modem support only |
| 56k | 8, 12, or 16 MOD 56k modem support only |
| NAT | DHCP server and NAT support (MAX 1800 and MAX 2000 only) |
| PHS | Personal Handyphone System support (Japanese units) |
| VOIP | Voice Over IP support |
| Braz-R2 | Brazilian R2 support |
Features
| a | Appletalk Routing Support. |
| c | Remote Access (NAT support). |
| h | PHS (personal handheld system--Japan only). |
| i | IP only (OSPF on Max - No IPX or ARA code). * |
| k | Series 56K modem support only. |
| o | No R2 outdial support (E1 m40 loads only). ** |
| m | 12-MOD V.34 modem support only. |
| v | Voice Over IP support only, no support for any other slot cards. |
| w | Brazilian R2. |
| x | X.25 Support. |
Older (pre 4.6Cp22) Filename Conversion Chart
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Platform Old Name New Name
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Multiband MAX Series mp1e1.bin e.m16
(MAX 1600 or Classic) mp1e1bri.bin eb.m16
mp1t1.bin t.m16
mp1t1bri.bin tb.m16
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Max 200 Plus Series m2bri.bin b.m2
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Max 1800 Series m18bri.bin b.m18
m18briip.bin bi.m18
m18bxip.bin bix.m18
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Max 2000 Series m20e1.bin e.m20
m20t1.bin t.m20
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Max 4000 E1 mhpe1.bin e.m40
mhpe1bim.bin ebim.m40
mhpe1bimo.bin ebimo.m40
mhpe1bip.bin ebi.m40
mhpe1bipo.bin ebio.m40
mhpe1bm.bin ebm.m40
mhpe1bmo.bin ebmo.m40
mhpe1bri.bin eb.m40
mhpe1brio.bin ebo.m40
mhpe1brx.bin ebx.m40
mhpe1brxo.bin ebox.m40
mhpe1bxi.bin ebix.m40
mhpe1bximo.bin ebimox.m40
mhpe1bxipo.bin ebiox.m40
mhpe1bxm.bin ebmx.m40
mhpe1ip.bin ei.m40
mhpe1ipm.bin eim.m40
mhpe1ipmo.bin eimo.m40
mhpe1ipo.bin eio.m40
mhpe1m.bin em.m40
mhpe1mo.bin emo.m40
mhpe1o.bin eo.m40
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Max 4000 T1 mhpt1.bin t.m40
mhpt1bim.bin tbim.m40
mhpt1bip.bin tbi.m40
mhpt1bm.bin tbm.m40
mhpt1bri.bin tb.m40
mhpt1brx.bin tbx.m40
mhpt1bxi.bin tbix.m40
mhpt1bxm.bin tbmx.m40
mhpt1ip.bin ti.m40
mhpt1ipm.bin tim.m40
mhpt1m.bin tm.m40